Nicastro

Nicastro
Nicastro is located in Italy
Nicastro
Nicastro
Location of Nicastro in Italy
Coordinates: 38°59′N 16°19′E / 38.983°N 16.317°E / 38.983; 16.317
CountryItaly
Region Calabria
ProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)
ComuneLamezia Terme
Elevation
216 m (709 ft)
Population
 • Total
40,000
DemonymNicastresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88046
Dialing code(+39) 0968

Nicastro (Greek: Neokastron, new castle) is a small town in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Since 1968 it constitutes, together with Sambiase and Sant'Eufemia Lamezia, the city of Lamezia Terme.